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Nuraruhyon no Mago Anime

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Manga series Nurarihyon no Mago has been announced for an anime adaptation planned to be aired in July 2010. The series follows 13 year old Rikuo Nura whose grandfather is the current Master of Yokai in modern day Japan. Rikuo being a quarter yokai, initially rejects the idea of succeeding his grandfather; however, as events unfold, Rikuo must balance his daily life and forces that threaten the people he cares about.

Animation work will be handled by Studio Deen who has worked on various other series such as Fate/stay night, and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The anime will feature an all star cast of voice actors including Jun Fukuyama (probably best known for voicing Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass,) Yui Horie, and Aya Hirano, famed for her voice work as Haruhi Suzumiya.

 

NIS America Now Licenses Anime: Toradora!

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In an odd twist, video game publisher NIS America, has sent us information that they will be now licensing anime to the United States starting with the highly successful high school romance comedy Toradora!, Persona ~Trinity Soul~, Pandora Hearts, and Our Home's Fox Deity. NIS America has been well known to cater to their customers in terms bonus goods and promises to release their titles with collector's items. We'll bring you more information as soon as we get them.
Update: Our contact from NIS America has informed us that their current titles will be subtitles only; however, they are definitely considering dubbing for future anime releases.

K-ON! Manga Licensed in the US

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Yen Press has announced that they have acquired the rights to publish the hit high school girl band manga, K-ON! coming this November, 2010. Interestingly, they have also acquired the light novel Bungaku Shoujo, expected to be released in July 2010. Yen Press has been steadily acquiring rights to publish hit series from Japan including Black Butler, Bamboo Blade, Higurashi, Kobato, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Soul Eater, and Spice and Wolf.

Spring Anime 2010 List (Updated)

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An impromptu list for the upcoming Spring anime season has been released with brief descriptions by the denezins of popular image board, 4chan. Leading the list, K-ON! returns with a second season, shoujo manga Kaichou wa Maid-sama will be be debuting this April, and Kiss x Sis which has previously been released as an OVA gets a full series.

For the full list, check inside. (Updated with an easier to read version)

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(Updated) High School of the Dead Returns: OVA Announced

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Zombie action manga, High School of the Dead has been recently announced to be relaunched in the March issue of Monthly Dragon Age with new chapters as well an animated OVA episode releasing on February 9. The series has been on hiatus since the end of 2008 when author Daisuke Sato was reportedly working on another project. The series is illustrated by Shouji Sato, also best known in the doujin community as Inazuma.
Additional information has been released in regards to the OVA. Madhouse Studios (Death Note, Black Lagoon, Trigun, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) will be producing the animation with Araki Testuro (Death Note) as director, Kuroda Yousuke will handle the series composition, and Tanaka Masayoshi (Toradora!) will provide character designs.

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